Pipes will play Camille, a college student exposed to the dark world of the supernatural, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The 24-year-old actress joins Vampire Diaries star Daniel Gillies (Elijah) and Phoebe Tonkin (Werewolf) in the potential spinoff, which is under consideration for a series pick-up. An upcoming Diaries episode - scheduled to air on April 25 - will serve as a 'backdoor pilot' for the new show.

Pipes has previously appeared in 2009 movie Sorority Row and in episodes of Ghost Whisperer and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles - she will next be seen in horror film The Devil's Rapture opposite Rufus Sewell.

The CW's president Mark Pedowitz recently admitted that he was excited about the Originals spinoff, calling Klaus "a great character".